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There are 502 species of spiders recognized in the country with 256 endemics. This includes 6 species of Tiger Spiders belonging to the genus Poecilotheria commonly referred to as Tarantulas. A new species of Tiger Spider Poecilotheria rajaei was discovered from Mankulam, in northern Sri Lanka in 2012.

References

Resource Inventory of Wilpattu National Park - Final Report By The World Conservation Union (IUCN) Sri Lanka, December 2006
Study of the Distribution of the Genus Poecilotheria of the family Theraphosidae in Sr Lanka, 2005 by V.A.M.P.K Samarawickrama, M.D.B.G. Janananda, K.B.Ranawana and Andrew Smith

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Lemon-legged Tiger Spider - (1)

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The author visits Wilpattu National Park regularly and will update this website with his field notes and photographs of individual leopards as well as other species of fauna & flora observed in the park. His primary goal in launching this website is to create awareness among the general public of the fascinating bio diversity of the park and to highlight the importance of protecting it for generations to come. The author’s study of the leopards will be of importance for anyone who may be keen to identify the leopards they photograph in Wilpattu and learn more about them.

Anyone who may be interested in using the information or the photographs contained in this website for any educational, research or commercial purpose is kindly requested to contact the author and obtain his consent prior to doing so. ( Email : kithsiri@wilpattu.com )